Syringa 'Superba' lily-bulbs-uk with blooms typically bursting forth

with blooms typically bursting forth somewhere between December and March most years

architectural backdrop as spring gathers pace

the 75-year-old Paeonia 'Vogue' is still the one to beat

A dedicated planting creates a painterly effect

it looks particularly striking against a white or bright wall

Syringa 'Superba' lily-bulbs-uk with blooms typically bursting forthSyringa 'Superba' is a quietly elegant lilac, prized for its refined habit and wonderfully generous flowering. Unlike its more blousy cousins, this is a bushy, spreading, medium sized deciduous shrub with notably small, dark green, broadly ovate leaves that lend it a neat, almost tailored appearance. In late spring, Syringa 'Superba' comes into its own, producing loose panicles of single, long tubed, rosy pink flowers, each one deliciously fragrant.